Performance based firearms training and discussion on the practical application of combative and com
08/05/2026
Checkout our two day Carbine Class at The Fi****ms Academy of Seattle, Inc. on August 22 & 23! Learn about structure and what it really takes to get the most performance out of your system! Follow the link in the comments to get signed up! Awesome photo courtesy of Patrick McCarthy of Match Grade Media
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07/02/2026
Awesome trophy from Area 1 Championship arrived! Super neat! I have a history of not putting up trophies (most sit in a box) but this one is definitely getting displayed! Thanks to Gianni Giordano for a fun match! And for actually sending the trophy!
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07/01/2026
New Blog Post on the Website!!! Make sure you subscribe to our email list to get these sent directly to you!
Why the 1911? If you're reading this, it's probably no surprise to you that I am a huge fan of the 1911...(Spoiler Alert!!!) It is what I prefer to work on as a gunsmith as well as what I prefer to use as a shooter. I carry one in some shape or form everyday. What you may be asking yourself is "Why?" We are livin...
05/20/2026
Absent for some time, I’ve decided to bring the Blog back to the website. Kicking it off with an oldie, but a goodie. If you’re interested in how to get fast, give it a look!
"Speed will come..." I have heard this adage thousands of times. "Focus on accuracy and the speed will come later." I will admit, I use this phrase in our Practical Performance courses as well, but with one add on: "...if you make it." Speed doesn't just happen. Let's say you wanted to bench press 300 lbs, four times. I...
Another NAZC is in the books. I was able to pull an overall Single Stack Division win from this match against some really good shooters, which is a great way to start Major Match season for the year! Looking forward to Area 1 Championship in the next few weeks!
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05/12/2026
Shiny!
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Here’s a run from a couple weeks ago. Classifier 24-08 “And now for something completely different…” Dropped more C’s than I had wanted to, but it was still good enough for a 96% run. One more in the bucket. Train purposefully my friends.
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05/09/2026
Holy machine marks, Batman! Time for some clean-up.
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05/05/2026
The look on my face when I hear “I think my rifle is zeroed…” 😂 It is, or it is not.
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04/27/2026
You don’t need ALL the kit to train skills. Especially when it comes to rifle work, if you can’t do it without kit, you won’t be able to do it with kit. While kit can give you benefits like a more efficient reload, it can also be a hindrance when trying to learn new techniques. Don’t be afraid to train new skills slick and add the kit later.
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